coy

1. a. Quiet; still. Source: opted

2. a. Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry. Source: opted

3. a. Soft; gentle; hesitating. Source: opted

4. v. t. To allure; to entice; to decoy. Source: opted

5. v. t. To caress with the hand; to stroke. Source: opted

6. v. i. To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity. Source: opted

7. v. i. To make difficulty; to be unwilling. Source: opted

8. adj. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way Source: wordnet

9. adj. showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement Source: wordnet

10. adj. modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures Source: wordnet

11. j:100 s. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way s. showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement s. modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures Source: ecdict

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